title: Gastrinoma presenting as chronic pancreatitis.
abstract: We present here an unusual case of a pancreatic gastrinoma that caused recurrent episodes of clinical pancreatitis secondary to complete obstruction of the main pancreatic duct. The patient did not manifest signs or symptoms of peptic ulcer disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Charlotte Memorial Hospital, North Carolina.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Moore
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Cloud
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Bianchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015408:Gastrinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence